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GPO change causes 'mystery' shares
Experts, We are migrating to a new file server, from 2000 to 2003 domain. Two days ago I began the task of migrating users' My Documents folders. Began with one OU, changing the folder redirection setting to point to the new server and share. After the change,...
Tags: tmichael@..., Removed, Documents Folder, user profile, GPO, server
Discussion threads 2007-11-21
Automatic Laptop Backups
Hi,We have several users who have laptops, and we want to be able to backup their my documents folder each time they connect to the domain.At the moment they have 2 my documents folders one on the local machine and one on the network. What we want to be able...
Tags: Backups, Notebooks, andrew.samuel@..., backup, laptop computer, documents folder, network, SyncToy
Discussion threads 2007-10-10
Folder Redirection Confusion
I have set up Folder Redirection for the My Documents folder. I allow the Folders to be automatically created by the Server during login to avoid permission problems. I had a recent incident where My boss opened his My Documents folder and went into 2 subfolders beneath it and his...
Tags: ricky.helmer@..., Documents Folder, server
Discussion threads 2007-09-10
System Restore and protected folders
I recently had to restore my windows operating system.Several weeks before, I had protected the My Documents folder from other users.After restoring, the My Documents folder from my previous user was left intact but it's still protected and I have no idea how to get my files back.
Tags: Dgfduck@..., Documents Folder, system restore
Discussion threads 2007-08-31
hp system recovery
my customer contacted me about a problem she had with her hp laptop. it had problems booting, she pressed f10 she thinks and it started hp system recovery which seems to have restored the system to a previous state, some applications she installed are still on the machine, including...
Tags: keith_egan@..., documents folder, system recovery
Discussion threads 2007-07-23
Access Denied?!?!
I have just recently reinstalled Windows and I can't get to my My Documents Folder. There is nothing in the new one, and the old one (which was hidden and in the Documents and Settings folder of C:) is denying me access. Does anyone know how to gain access to...
Tags: deckert7@..., Documents Folder, Microsoft Access
Discussion threads 2007-06-05
Redirected My Documents folder being cached locally
Windows 2003 Server R2 SP1I have set up roaming profiles and redirected the My Documents folders to \serverprofiles%username%. The roaming Profile is also stored under this share. Everytime a user logs in all the My Documents files are transferred from the server to the local machine. I don't want this...
Tags: Servers, x@..., Offline Files, Documents Folder
Discussion threads 2007-05-21
Group policy update of my documents
I have 2 servers.First server is the original domain controller running windows server 2000, active directory, dns, and dhcp which I am taking offline.Second server is the new domain controller running windows server 2003, active directory dhcp, and dns which I also want to move the my documents folders to.I...
Tags: Servers, NETWORKING, trash@..., group policy, server, DHCP, workstation
Discussion threads 2007-03-26
How to Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu in XP?
Dear Sir/Madam,I am trying to remove the My Documents folder from the Start Menu of Windows XP Professional edition. Is there a way to remove it temporarily? Another point is that if I keep the My Documents folder in the Start Menu then is it possible to customize the My...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, rferdous@..., Documents Folder, Start Menu
Discussion threads 2007-03-05
Same desktop and mapped drives
I teach computers in a small rural school and I need all the computers to have the same desktop and mapped drives no matter who logs in. How can I do this??I am running a win2003 server, and the computers are xp pro.it would be more helpfull if you...
Tags: desktop, DOCUMENTS, Documents Folder, jharbour@..., LCase, Users Profile, windows
Q&A 2006-09-09
What renamed "Shared Documents" folder?
The "Shared Documents" folder on my PC WinXP Prois now called "Documents". I can't change it back ("Documents is a WIndows system folder....").How could that happen?It still lists its purpose as "Contains files and folders shared by users of this computer" and I don't seem to have lost any functionality.Just...
Tags: Shared Documents, DOCUMENTS, TriActServ@..., windows, Documents Folder
Q&A 2006-07-26
Location of Documents and settings
Hello,I would like to know if it's possible to locate the Documents and setting elsewhere than in C:/ where realty estate property is limited due to the 1024 cylinder limitation?Thank you for your inputs.It is not possible, the folder Documents and Setting is always on drive C, or always on...
Tags: DOCUMENTS, nhiep_nguyen@..., windows, Documents Folder, System Settings
Q&A 2006-02-20
Default folders
I don't use "My Documents". I guess I think it is just to cute. I keep my documents, spreadsheets, pictures, etc. in various sub-folders under "Documents and Settings". When I try to save something it seems I have to step up to "My Computer", and then down through the drive,...
Tags: Microsoft Word, Word processors, Microsoft Office, DOCUMENTS
Q&A 2006-02-11
Targeting "My Documents" folder...
When I am working on my new laptop Toshiba Satellite on Windows XP Home SP 2, in my MS Word 2003 program, and I want to save my work, I click on File, Save As...and it brings up My Documents for "All Users". I would like the folder that...
Tags: DOCUMENTS, Documents Folder, Meri051846, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, my documents folder, windows
Discussion threads 2005-11-22
Restoring Default Dektop Icons
I am the help desk technician for a small to medium hospital. I was helping a user re-direct his my documents folder to the server so that his folder would be backed up every night. I deleted the desktop folder and received the error message that folder could not be...
Tags: Desktops, desktop
Q&A 2005-01-12
Launch easy backups with Second Copy 2000
Why browbeat your users into backing up their data themselves when you can use Second Copy 2000 to perform the task? Thomas Shinder examines the backup options that come with this software and walks you through the process of setting up a profile.Backing up is hard to do. However, data...
Tags: Backups, Backing Up, Dr. Thomas Shinder MCSE, Second Copy 2000, Documents Folder, backup, Second Copy
Technical articles 2001-11-28
SmartSync 1 (Windows)
SmartSync is a utility that extracts your vocal notes, pictures, and video from your Smartphone and automatically places them in My Documents folder of your computer.
Tags: Documents Folder, Smartphone, WeeBeeO, SmartSync, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
Software downloads 2007-02-12
Fresh Start 2.0 (Mac)
Fresh Start is an extension that operates when the Mac starts up and when a user logs in. At startup, Fresh Start restores the Macintosh's OS and application settings to a standard state. This standard state, captured automatically, includes system, application, control panel and extension preferences, some system settings and...
Tags: Apple Macintosh, Documents Folder, State, Murray Yar IT, Desktops, Hardware
Software downloads 2000-08-09
Organize and Simplify Access to the My Documents Folder
Microsoft Windows 2000 introduced a new place to store the documents - the My Documents folder. Microsoft Windows XP carries on the My Documents tradition. The integration of the My Documents folder into the Windows interface is a major advantage to using My Documents rather than another folder structure. One...
Tags: Documents Folder, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
White papers 2007-12-01

Additional Resources

Reset Vista Documents Folder?
Hello, I am unable to recreate/reset the "documents" folder in vista. I had previously moved my documents to an auxiliary drive--which subsequently failed on me. Now I need to recreate these folders without that drive. Basically, I have no way to reset the location of the documents folder (since its...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, cja_003@..., Documents Folder
Discussion threads 2009-02-27
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